disturbance of the peace

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A police court judge sided with Durfee, ruling: “The salutation, ‘Oh, you kid!’ is a disturbance of the peace and is punishable by ninety days’ imprisonment in the city jail.”

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2014

The paragraphs about agitation, disturbance of the peace, high treason, etc., are interpreted more and more loosely.

From The Future Belongs to the People by Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich

Bonaparte committed acts that aimed at usurpation, but the party of Order committed a "disturbance of the peace," if it raised the hue and cry, and explained them hypochrondriacally.

From Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte by Marx, Karl

Meanwhile the Council had issued proclamations over the country against any disturbance of the peace, and most of the active politicians had left town to look after their elections.

From The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 by Masson, David

There was no injury or offence attempted to be committed against anybody, and no disturbance of the peace took place.

From The Wearing of the Green, or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession by Sullivan, A.M. (Alexander Martin)